Set the hard drive to cable select. Why not just run both machines as is and transfer the files between them using the network?
I have no idea how apps are installed in OSX, but in OS 7/8/9 you could just drag the whole directory from one drive to another and the app would run just fine. On Mar 1, 3:51 pm, Dana Collins <dlcatft...@verizon.net> wrote: > On 3/1/09 12:47 PM, Lawrence David Eden of lde...@comcast.net sent > > > > >> Hmm, that's strange, the hard drive should work in either, if it's an > >> IDE HD. You could just install OSX on the G4, then put the HD from the > >> G4 in the beige, (hopefully this would work?) then move you home > >> folder over, and replace it on the G4 hd. This would effectively do > >> what you'd want, if you put your username and short name the same on > >> both installations. > > > Tried this but it did not work. Both hard drives are Quantum ATA. > > Neither will work in the other computer. Srange! > > The first thing coming to mind is the jumper settings. Would be chance the > targeted HD in question been a slave that you are now hoping to use as a > master? Or vs. a vs.? > Just a thought, > Dana --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
